Can You Benefit From CBD Oil?

Can You Benefit From CBD Oil?

CBD oil is showing up on store shelves everywhere! Sales of CBD oil products have exploded in the past 18 months as people have found this product helps ease pain and inflammation, among other problems.  Be very careful where you buy this product, and how you use it. Synthetic versions have made up to 52 […]

Dental Amalgam Fillings Can Be Dangerous

Dental Amalgam Fillings Can Be Dangerous

Dental amalgam is a dental filling material used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay. It is also used in the lining of older dental crowns. It has been used for more than 150 years in hundreds of millions of patients around the world. Dental amalgam is a mixture fo metals, consisting of liquid (elemental) […]

Defining Hiccups

Defining Hiccups

Some people might think a hiccup is a detour on the road, or perhaps, a change in your life’s goals. In humans, it might seem like a burp, but there is much more to it then that. Hiccups usually come one after another. Each hiccup follows the one before it and continues in a rapid […]

Are Your Home Genetic Testing Results Really Private?

Are Your Home Genetic Testing Results Really Private?

You may have seen ads on televsion for at home genetic testing kits. Many people are doing these tests for geneology and others are doing them to learn about inherited health risks. While we know our ancestry, my husband and I considered doing the genetic testing kits from 23 and Me for possible inherited health […]

Grilling Time Again – Watch The Heat and Fumes.

Grilling Time Again – Watch The Heat and Fumes.

Last year I wrote about the health risks of using high heat when grilling. New reports tell us that our skin may absorb toxins from the grill fumes. The aroma from grilling meats on high heat can produce cancer-causing compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).  In a report on the National Cancer Institute’s website explains […]

Christmas Past And Present

Christmas Past And Present

According to the Christian tradition the story tells of three wise men (the Magi) who follow the Star of Bethlehem. The star brings them to where the birth of the baby Jesus occurred. The three wise men brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.   It is clear as to why they brought gold, but […]